BAM[2] wants to implement their concept aviary[3], known as Biornis Aesthetope[2], along the Atlantic Coast Flyway overlooked by the Goldman Sachs Headquarters in Lower Manhattan. “This green roof’s ability to produce a living habitat—a community of flora and fauna, waxing and waning, growing and dying, changing through the seasons, and maturing through the decades—provides a constant, sustainable, and renewable interest in the performance of the green roof and Goldman Sachs.” It is intended to be a rest area for birds and insects traveling along the Atlantic Coast Flyway. The aviary[3] spans 70,000 square feet of roof and vents, into a park that is truly intended for just twelve species of birds.

The composition of the structure was designed with assistance from Ornithologists at Harvard and Cornell Universities. BAM[4]‘s Biornis Aesthetope[2] is a modular construction that is attached to a twelve story building. The structure is filled with soil, water, gravel and other materials that make it attractive to birds. Webcams will be placed in the structure to allow clients and researchers to monitor the aviary. BAM[2] hopes the aviary’s “performance as a green roof will be an icon and milestone for the “green” movement as well as the green roof industry.”